March 11, 2025
In 1978 the official state map published by the Michigan Department of Transportation included two fictional towns in northern Ohio: “Goblu” and “Beatosu,” playing off the football rivalry between the University of Michigan and Ohio State University.
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Mar 10
What widely believed scientific theory didn’t emerge until the 1970s? -
Mar 09
Daylight Saving Time is connected with what medical malady? -
Mar 08
How big are Saturn’s rings, proportionally? -
Mar 07
Which civilization used shouting to settle elections? -
Mar 06
What sports arena exists in the Northern and Southern hemispheres? -
Mar 05
How many plant species do humans cultivate? -
Mar 04
Why does one Antarctic pond almost never freeze? -
Mar 03
What celestial event makes 10 Earths’ worth of gold? -
Mar 02
Why did French waiters once strike for the right to grow mustaches? -
Mar 01
How did a mother’s letter help win women’s suffrage?